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…TANKERS EARN SPLIT AGAINST QUALITY OPPONENTS MEN'S SWIM/DIVE 2B HERMAN: PREDICTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR SM COLUMN 2B TSortHEMonday oTHE MICHIGAN DAILY Monday, January 8, 2007 michigandaily.com PENN STATE 41 LONG TIME COMING 'M' notches Big Ten win ByANDY REID Daily Sports Writer The players may have acted like they didn't know about it. The coaches may have said the topic never came up in practice. But the jubilation following the Mich- i...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Monday, January 8, 2007 - 3B CRASHING THE BOARDS PLAYER OF THE GAME Reed Baker GUARD Baker was unheralded when Michigan coach Tommy Amaker snatched him from the depths of Div. IlIl basketball. But following his game-high 11 points against the Wildcats, fans will be saying much more than "Who?" when they hear Reed Baker's name. NOTABLE QUOTABLE "(Michigan fans) were deep today. They were real good. I t...…

…ie Lidilgan Bai Ann Arbor Mk www.michigandaily.com Iday, Januar _ ,. } i = _ : ' ILLINOIS TOPS ARTS, WOMEN'S HOOPS PAGE 5 SPORTS, PAGE 8 4,000 reasons to go to * college New law gives grant to graduating high schoolers By ALESE BAGDOL Daily StaffReporter Every high school student in Michigan who graduates in 2007 or later is now eligible for a $4,000 scholarship at any public university in the state. To qualify for the Michigan Promise ...…

…2 - Friday, January 5, 2007 How does the University pick the commencement speaker? It's not a popularity contest, administrators say Although some students may have hoped Paris Hilton, 2006's most-Googled celebrity, would give this year's commencement speech, the honor went to former President Bill Clinton. As it turns out, University President Mary Sue Coleman and the Honorary Degree Com- mittee pick speakers who have done something with th...…

…The Michigan Daily - michiganclaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 3 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Friday, January 5, 2007 - 3 NEWS BRIEFS WASHINGTON Bush names retired admiral to top intelligence spot Retired Vice Adm. Mike McCo- nnell, a veteran of more than 25 years in the intelligence field, will be named by President Bush to succeed John Negroponte as national intelligence director, a senior administration official said yesterd...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 5 A rather good Dream LATEST MUSICAL BREAKS LACKLUSTER TREND By HYATT MICHAELS Daily Arts Writer Since the trailer hit theaters last year and its critical explosion at this summer's Cannes film festival (for a 20-minute preview, no less), "Dream- Dreamgiris girls" left fans of the origi- At the nal musical salivating for Showcase and its opening. After all the Quality 16 hype,...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Friday, January 5, 2007 - 7 SMOKE AND MIRRORS PETER SCHOTTENFELS/Daily Ann Arbor resident Niko Burnell sits with friends and smokes Narghila yesterday at Rendezvous Cafe on South University Avenee GM exec vows to maintain global supremacy over Toyota DEAN From page 1 As she prepares for her exit, Blank said she would like to see the Ford School continue to improve on the quality of its education and e...…

…8 - Friday, January 5, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Senior wing Lester Abram was Michigan's leading scorer in a 71-61 defeat of Ilinois. Cagers have to slam 'backdoor on Wilcats Crisler cruel to defeat By CHRIS HERRING Daily Sports Writer When Michigan women's basketball coach Cheryl Burnett reviews film of last night's game ILLINOIS 70 against Illinois, someone MICHIGAN 51 may have to tell her which part she's watching. The ...…

…How the University shaped a president SPECIAL SECTION jRltc i ari' '3atim Ann ArborMichigan www.michigandaily.com sday anuary4 C ourt: Stop affirmative action now Admissions office stops reviewing apps until next week By JAKE HOLMES Daily StaffReporter The University must immedi- ately stop using affirmative action admissions, an appeals court said last week. In response, the Univer- sity has halted the processing of all applications un...…

…2A - Thursday, January 4, 2007 MONDAY: TUESDAY: The Extremist Arbor Anecdotes WEDNESDAY: TrDA:FRIDAY: Before You Were Here Campus Characters Explained Tales from the convenience store In-N-Out clerks recount late-night shifts While working the night shift at In-N-Out Pizza, the convenience store and popular liquor depot among students, at 615 E. University Ave., store employee Kash Akhtar once sold eight cans of beer to a 21-year-old custom...…

…4p The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3A * The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3A NEWS BRIEFS BAGHDAD 4 Five security contractors taken captive in Iraq Four Americans and an Austrian abducted in November in southern Iraq spoke briefly and appeared uninjured in a video believed to have been recorded nearly two weeks ago and delivered yesterday to The Associated Press. The men - se...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.comh Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5A * De Niro leaves CIA history pic to wolves Robert De Niro's "The Good Shepherd" is probably one of the mostpolished, clean and * sterile period The Good productions Shepherd ever made. The Oscar- At Showcase winning and Quality 16 actor's second Universal (and less suc- cessful) attempt at directing - his first was the coming-of-age fable "A Bronx Tale" - the film is dis...…

…9 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 7A CLINTON From page IA University President Mary Sue " Coleman, who heads the com- mencement speaker search process, said it took over a year to secure Clinton's commitment. "Throughout the year, people with (Coleman's) office checked in on the invitation and reiterated our desire to have him speak," said Lisa Jeffreys, a project specialist in Coleman's office. Krenz said ...…

…ROSE BOWL DITION f SOUTHERN CAL 32, MICHIGAN 18 LEFT BEHIND Souther Cal receiver Dwayne Jarrett torched the Wolverine defense for 205 yards at two touchdowns on 11 catches in Southern Cal's 32-18 Rose Bowl win . USC runs off with victory By SCOTT BELL their own hands. Daily Sports Editor Execution should be flawless, routes should be crisp and everyone should be on the same PASADENA, Calif - If Michigan fans have a page. hard time putting...…

…0 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3B Tankers train in Mexico Blue struggles through Hoosier State over break By COURTNEYRATKOWIAK DailySports Writer Itwasn'texactlyawinterbreak. Between semesters, the men's swimming team traveled to the La LomaAltitude TrainingCenterin San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In the sunny, 70- degree weather, the Wolverines par- ticipated in a rigorous altitude camp to prepare for the ne...…

…* The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com MAIZE GAUGE The Michigan Daily football writers break down the weekend's stats that don't show up in the box- score. The defense-o-meter measures the intensity of the defense, the Carr-o-meter judges Lloyd Carr's demeanor following the game and the hypemeter measures the fans' game performance. t Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 5B DEFENSE-0-METER 1 No matter how many times the defense says they play ass s...…

…GERALD FOR side The Unive most famo never forgi By ANDREW GROSSMAN Daily StaffReporter University alum and former President Gerald Ford, who sought to restore trust in the presidency in the aftermath of one of the most scandal-ridden administrations in American history,; died at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. on Dec. 26. He was 93. When asked in 1995 what his greatest accomplishment was as president, Ford said it was "heal- ing America." A...…

…2C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Washington bids Ford a quiet farewell The Michigan Marching Band stands by as a hearse, carrying the remains of former President Gerald Ford, drives past after arriving at the Gerald R. Ford International Air- port on Tuesday in Grand Rapids. In his boyhood ho-me of ran Rapids, Ford is laid orest Capitol hosts a simple funeral for an understated man By ANDREW GROSSMAN Da...…

…The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Thursday, January 4, 2007 - 3C BRIEFS U has yet to announce plans for a memorial event Mourners have said goodbye to former President Gerald Ford in ceremonies across the nation, but the University has yet to announce any plans for a tribute to its most famous alum. "There are plans, but a date and location haven't been finalized," said Jared Wadley, a University spokes- man. "Right now it's still natio...…

…4C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com S Rumsfeld and Cheney and the president made a big * mistake in justifying going into the war in Iraq." - FORMER PRESIDENT GERALD FORD in a 2004 interview with journalist Bob Woodward, published following Ford's death. Time has a way of clarifying past events, and now we see that President Ford was right." - SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY (D-Mass.) when presenting Ford with the John...…

…6C - Thursday, January 4, 2007 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com From the Big House to the White House July 14: Born to Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer King in Omaha, Neb. Enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he joined Delta Kappa Epsilon and played center on two n championship football teams. Named mostvaluable player on the Michigan football team. Graduated from the University with degrees in economics and political scien...…